The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 134,518 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 138,067 people compared to 7,954,155 in Laos.
Population statistics:
- Laos' population is 57.6 times bigger than Kiribati's.
- Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
- The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.1% for Laos.
- For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.53% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
- Since 2005, the population of Kiribati has increased from 98K people to 138K (40.8% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.87M to 7.95M (35.5% growth).
- Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2099 at 223K people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.
Kiribati vs Laos: live population counter
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| Current population |
138067
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7954155
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| Population rank | 180/197 | 103/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.1% |
| One net population change |
4.41 hours
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5.01 minutes
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| One birth every |
2.56 hours
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3.22 minutes
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| One death every |
9.39 hours
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11 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
18.6 hours
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51.1 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -471 | -10,284 |
| Daily growth/decline | +5 | +287 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,988 | +104,826 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.5% | +1.37% |
| Population growth rate rank | 74/197 | 80/197 |
Kiribati and Laos: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 47,157 | 2,121,514 | - | - |
| 1961 | 48,323 | 2,169,796 | 2.47% | 2.28% |
| 1962 | 49,538 | 2,219,910 | 2.51% | 2.31% |
| 1963 | 50,791 | 2,271,061 | 2.53% | 2.3% |
| 1964 | 52,088 | 2,322,826 | 2.55% | 2.28% |
| 1965 | 53,439 | 2,376,200 | 2.59% | 2.3% |
| 1966 | 54,425 | 2,431,084 | 1.85% | 2.31% |
| 1967 | 54,996 | 2,487,715 | 1.05% | 2.33% |
| 1968 | 55,529 | 2,546,377 | 0.97% | 2.36% |
| 1969 | 56,360 | 2,606,959 | 1.5% | 2.38% |
| 1970 | 57,510 | 2,669,702 | 2.04% | 2.41% |
| 1971 | 58,652 | 2,734,628 | 1.99% | 2.43% |
| 1972 | 59,778 | 2,801,660 | 1.92% | 2.45% |
| 1973 | 60,824 | 2,870,573 | 1.75% | 2.46% |
| 1974 | 61,219 | 2,939,761 | 0.65% | 2.41% |
| 1975 | 60,987 | 3,005,521 | -0.38% | 2.24% |
| 1976 | 60,661 | 3,064,876 | -0.53% | 1.97% |
| 1977 | 60,267 | 3,118,923 | -0.65% | 1.76% |
| 1978 | 59,864 | 3,171,740 | -0.67% | 1.69% |
| 1979 | 60,172 | 3,228,202 | 0.51% | 1.78% |
| 1980 | 61,148 | 3,292,573 | 1.62% | 1.99% |
| 1981 | 62,121 | 3,366,631 | 1.59% | 2.25% |
| 1982 | 63,134 | 3,450,026 | 1.63% | 2.48% |
| 1983 | 64,169 | 3,541,001 | 1.64% | 2.64% |
| 1984 | 65,228 | 3,637,843 | 1.65% | 2.73% |
| 1985 | 66,496 | 3,739,985 | 1.94% | 2.81% |
| 1986 | 68,059 | 3,846,715 | 2.35% | 2.85% |
| 1987 | 69,733 | 3,957,612 | 2.46% | 2.88% |
| 1988 | 71,427 | 4,072,601 | 2.43% | 2.91% |
| 1989 | 73,147 | 4,190,974 | 2.41% | 2.91% |
| 1990 | 74,855 | 4,311,955 | 2.34% | 2.89% |
| 1991 | 76,367 | 4,435,118 | 2.02% | 2.86% |
| 1992 | 77,641 | 4,559,646 | 1.67% | 2.81% |
| 1993 | 78,841 | 4,685,060 | 1.55% | 2.75% |
| 1994 | 80,021 | 4,809,220 | 1.5% | 2.65% |
| 1995 | 81,234 | 4,929,409 | 1.52% | 2.5% |
| 1996 | 82,623 | 5,045,678 | 1.71% | 2.36% |
| 1997 | 84,147 | 5,152,011 | 1.84% | 2.11% |
| 1998 | 85,657 | 5,248,266 | 1.79% | 1.87% |
| 1999 | 87,126 | 5,340,784 | 1.71% | 1.76% |
| 2000 | 88,613 | 5,431,212 | 1.71% | 1.69% |
| 2001 | 90,335 | 5,521,482 | 1.94% | 1.66% |
| 2002 | 92,264 | 5,610,889 | 2.14% | 1.62% |
| 2003 | 94,175 | 5,697,945 | 2.07% | 1.55% |
| 2004 | 96,085 | 5,781,626 | 2.03% | 1.47% |
| 2005 | 98,035 | 5,869,523 | 2.03% | 1.52% |
| 2006 | 100,017 | 5,963,200 | 2.02% | 1.6% |
| 2007 | 102,068 | 6,056,236 | 2.05% | 1.56% |
| 2008 | 104,222 | 6,148,969 | 2.11% | 1.53% |
| 2009 | 106,467 | 6,241,642 | 2.15% | 1.51% |
| 2010 | 108,704 | 6,334,194 | 2.1% | 1.48% |
| 2011 | 110,647 | 6,426,590 | 1.79% | 1.46% |
| 2012 | 112,284 | 6,518,978 | 1.48% | 1.44% |
| 2013 | 113,838 | 6,611,385 | 1.38% | 1.42% |
| 2014 | 115,326 | 6,703,172 | 1.31% | 1.39% |
| 2015 | 116,815 | 6,801,645 | 1.29% | 1.47% |
| 2016 | 118,478 | 6,908,802 | 1.42% | 1.58% |
| 2017 | 120,275 | 7,018,147 | 1.52% | 1.58% |
| 2018 | 122,084 | 7,128,045 | 1.5% | 1.57% |
| 2019 | 123,921 | 7,237,636 | 1.5% | 1.54% |
| 2020 | 126,099 | 7,346,533 | 1.76% | 1.5% |
| 2021 | 128,377 | 7,453,194 | 1.81% | 1.45% |
| 2022 | 130,469 | 7,559,007 | 1.63% | 1.42% |
| 2023 | 132,530 | 7,664,993 | 1.58% | 1.4% |
| 2024 | 134,518 | 7,769,819 | 1.5% | 1.37% |
| 2025 | 136,501 | 7,873,043 | 1.47% | 1.33% |
| 2026 | 138,451 | 7,974,020 | 1.43% | 1.28% |
| 2027 | 140,405 | 8,072,924 | 1.41% | 1.24% |
| 2028 | 142,335 | 8,169,794 | 1.37% | 1.2% |
| 2029 | 144,231 | 8,264,394 | 1.33% | 1.16% |
| 2030 | 146,130 | 8,357,024 | 1.32% | 1.12% |
| 2031 | 148,028 | 8,447,769 | 1.3% | 1.09% |
| 2032 | 149,915 | 8,536,450 | 1.27% | 1.05% |
| 2033 | 151,768 | 8,622,824 | 1.24% | 1.01% |
| 2034 | 153,602 | 8,706,826 | 1.21% | 0.97% |
| 2035 | 155,447 | 8,788,759 | 1.2% | 0.94% |
| 2036 | 157,316 | 8,868,880 | 1.2% | 0.91% |
| 2037 | 159,188 | 8,947,241 | 1.19% | 0.88% |
| 2038 | 161,050 | 9,023,864 | 1.17% | 0.86% |
| 2039 | 162,895 | 9,097,889 | 1.15% | 0.82% |
| 2040 | 164,711 | 9,168,998 | 1.11% | 0.78% |
| 2041 | 166,508 | 9,238,108 | 1.09% | 0.75% |
| 2042 | 168,325 | 9,305,405 | 1.09% | 0.73% |
| 2043 | 170,182 | 9,370,049 | 1.1% | 0.69% |
| 2044 | 172,012 | 9,432,310 | 1.08% | 0.66% |
| 2045 | 173,818 | 9,492,501 | 1.05% | 0.64% |
| 2046 | 175,629 | 9,550,341 | 1.04% | 0.61% |
| 2047 | 177,392 | 9,605,804 | 1% | 0.58% |
| 2048 | 179,152 | 9,659,037 | 0.99% | 0.55% |
| 2049 | 180,915 | 9,709,614 | 0.98% | 0.52% |
| 2050 | 182,629 | 9,757,279 | 0.95% | 0.49% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,780 people (a 19.2% growth), while Laos gained 932,122 people (a 15.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Kiribati gained 21,252 (a 18.2% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,152,510 (a 16.9% growth).
Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2005 and is 180th in 2025. Laos was ranked 103rd in 2005 and still ranked 103rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Kiribati's population will grow by 32.3% to 182,629 people with a rank change from 180th to 178th. The population of Laos will increase by 22.7% to 9,757,279 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| South Tarawa | 63.4K |
| London | 1.9K |
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| City | Population |
| Vientiane | 948K |
| Thakhek | 90.8K |
| Luang Prabang | 53.8K |
| Vang Vieng | 25K |
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Population differences between Kiribati and Laos
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| Life expectancy | 66.7 years | 69.5 years |
| Average age | 27 years | 28.3 years |
| Median age | 23.8 years | 25.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.5:51.5 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 3.15 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman |
| Population density | 430 ppl/mi² | 87.2 ppl/mi² |
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